Bournemouth Bobcats
The Bournemouth Bobcats were the premier American Football team on the South Coast between 1986 and 1991. The Bobcats won the Budweiser Premier Bowl in 1987, and competed at the top level of the game in the UK from 1988 to 1991.
At the end of 1991, the Bobcats folded and a new team, the Bournemouth Buccaneers arose in their place. The Bucs won the BNGL National Bowl in 1993.
In 2009 the Bobcats were reformed by Tim Iles, Dale Powell and Neil Loveless by 2010 they entered the newly founded British American Football Association Community League (BAFCL) as association team where they played 5 games (2-3). They concluded their association year with a 38 - 0 win over the Plymouth Spirit and 34-12 away win over Bristol Apache .
The Bobcats have since successfully qualified to enter in the BAFCL and are set to embark on their 2011 season where they will be playing in the South West Division 2.
2011 Season: Bournemouth Bobcats finished their first season in BAFACL: CL Division 2 West. 4-6
2012 Season: Bobcats improve their league standing and game record from last year, ending their second official season in the Division 2 West with 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw (5-4-1)